9 Best Volusion Alternatives for 2023

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One of the market leaders in ecommerce used to be Volusion. The Volusion website store builder and shopping cart software designed to help you build an online store within a matter of minutes. Thereโ€™s no coding necessary to get you started, and the platform comes with โ€œcore modulesโ€ that make it easier to create a site with minimal technical knowledge.

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How to Start a WordPress Blog That People Want to Read (Step by Step Guide)

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The world of blogging requires dedication, a desire to create excellent content, and the right tools. It all starts with a powerful blogging platform. You can choose from hundreds of blogging systems (like Blogger, WordPress, and Tumblr), but none of them stack up to the tried-and-true WordPress content management system (CMS). It’s filled with features for generating beautiful articles, publishing videos, or whatever type of content you desire. Use this guide to learn how to start a WordPress blog from scratch and also turn it into a hub where people want to go.

In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll cover what’s required to start a WordPress blog, along with details on hosting, making a new blog post, and tips on how to enhance your marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) efforts. Before that, we suggest you think about a niche topic you’d like to cover on your blog, as it’s rather difficult to tap into the blogging world unless you have a strong focus.

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Best Ecommerce Software (2023): 7 Great Tools for Your Online Store

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Most users struggle when trying to pick the best ecommerce software. There's just so much stuff out there. There are different requirements to compare, different price points, features, abilities, designs, and so on.

We want to help you find your way around all that noise and point you towards the top ecommerce software in the market so that you can make an educated decision when building an online store.

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10 Must Read Shopify Tips & Resources. (Mainly) For Beginners

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There are tons of resources and tips out there to help you make the most of one of the most popular ecommerce platforms on the market in Shopify. This blog has touched on tips and resources for ecommerce users before. Maybe you remember this list of general tips for ecommerce websites that we put together a while back.

In this article, we are going to list the top 10 resources and offer a whole range of Shopify tips. The article will focus mainly on beginners and will give you a great entry point to the ecommerce world.

Each point will highlight some key takeaways from the articles as well as a link to the resource so you can do some further reading.

If you still need convincing as to why Shopify is a great option for your ecommerce store, then check out our thorough review of the Shopify platform.

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SMS Marketing vs Email Marketing – What is the Difference?

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It can be very tricky when deciding which marketing avenues are the best for your ecommerce business. There are so many different ways to do it and let’s be honest, there are pros and cons to everything.

In this article, we’ll explore two marketing strategies that have a very positive impact on ecommerce retailers. Email marketing may already be familiar to you and you be using it, but we’ll also explore the lesser-used tactic of SMS marketing.

We’ll first explore what they are, give you the advantages and disadvantages of both and explore whether these two marketing pillars can work in tandem. For good measure, we’ll also highlight some good examples so you can replicate them for your ecommerce business.

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Moosend Review (2023): Everything You Need to Know

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No matter how the marketing landscape changes, email advertising always stays at the top of the pack for nurturing leads. There are few other solutions on the market today that give you the same all-access pass to your customers. Email allows companies to strengthen bonds with their clients one message at a time. Itโ€™s hard to overlook a solution like that.

Of course, one of the biggest issues with accessing email marketing, is how difficult it can be to choose the right provider. There are dozens of email marketing services out there. You can find solutions specifically made for developers, as well as simple marketing automation systems that come packed with templates and pre-made workflow options.

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Ghost vs WordPress (2023): The Battle of The Open-Source Frameworks

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If youโ€™re a creative trying to generate an income from your passion, standing out isnโ€™t easy. Thousands of sites are vying for the limited spots on Google’s front page, and customers around the world are picky about who they reward their loyalty to.

No matter what business website youโ€™re running, there’s one thing they all have in common: You need a beautifully designed website to showcase your work. But more than that, you need access to the right tools to market your products and share your passion with the world.

WordPress is one of the first platforms that come to mind when we think about website creation. You may know already that WordPress powers over one-third of the net. Although this is incredibly impressive, that doesnโ€™t mean itโ€™s the only viable website builder on the market. Ghost, in comparison, is a newer service well worth considering. Its powerful publishing tools, website creation, and marketing features make Ghost worthy of a second glance.

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Best Cheap WordPress Hosting (2023)

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There are a few misconceptions around web hosting. The term itself can sound complicated and it can scare a technophobe ecommerce retailer, but in 2022 web hosting isn’t that complicated.

A lot of retailers are sort of semi-aware of what it is, but also feel like it’s not that important. This is the biggest misconception. Picking between hosting companies should be one of the first things you do as a retailer, right up there with choosing your platform or deciding on your store’s name.

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